Forest Omal Coats is the son of LeRoy Franklin Coats and Molinda Arabelle Pratt. He was born 22 Sep 1902 in Ohio. He died 30 Aug 1945 at age 42 at Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan. He is buried at Swamp College Cemetery, Mercer, Ohio.

On 1 Nov 1923, he married Alberta Inez Murphy. Bea, as she is known, is the daughter of Ora Murphy and Susan Price. She was born 14 Oct 1904 in Mercer County, Ohio. She died 15 Feb 1997 at age 92 in St. Mary's, Auglaise, Ohio. On 18 February 1997, she was buried at Swamp College Cemetery, Mercer, Ohio.

Children of Forest Omal Coats and Alberta Inez Murphy:

1. Ruth Evelyn Coats was born 30 April 1924 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
2. Paul Eugene Coats was born 12 Dec 1925 in Ohio. He died 16 Mar 1947 at age 21 in Butler, Mercer, Ohio from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was buried 19 Mar 1947 at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
   • He married Betty Ruth (unknown).
3. Doris Eileen Coats was born in 1928 in Ohio.
   • She married Thomas R. Smith. He is the son of Edgar Smith and Matilda Bauer. He was born 7 August 1928 in Lima, Allen, Ohio. He died 2 January 1970 at age 41 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. He is buried at Swamp College Cemetery, Mercer, Ohio. This marriage ended in divorce.
4. Daniel Lee Coats was born in 1936.

Sources

Forest:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.
• Death from his obituary in the Lima News, Lima, OH, 1 Sep 1945.

Alberta:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Alberta Coats; SSN: 284-26-8389; Last Residence: 45822 Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Born: 14 Oct 1904; Died: 15 Feb 1997; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].
• Birth and Death from the Ohio Death Certificate Index [Name: Alberta Coats; [Alberta Murphy]; Birth Date: 14 Oct 1904; Birth County: Mercer; Birth State: Ohio; Birth Country: United States; Gender: Female; Race: White; Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino); Death Date: 15 Feb 1997; Death Time: 12:55 AM; Hospital of Death: Joint Township St Marys; City of Death: St Marys; County of Death: Auglaize; Certificate: 017438; Age at Death: 92; Certifier: Physician; Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient; Social Security Number: 284-26-8389; FATHER'S SURNAME: Murphy; Mother's Maiden Name: Price; Marital Status: Widowed; Education: 9; Armed Forces Indicator: No; Industry of Decedent: Tires and inner tubes; Occupation of Decedent: Laborers, except construction; Primary Registration District: 0601].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Paul:

• Birth , Death and Burial from his death certificate.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Thomas:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.
• Marriage and Death from his obituary.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Forest: 1910 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 2.
• Forest: 1920 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 5.
• 1930 Census. Center, Mercer, OH. p. 7.